Library · Middlefield
Middlefield Public Library
Middlefield Public Library serves Middlefield’s 388 residents. Last year it logged 1,682 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 1,097 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Middlefield Public Library
188 Skyline Trail, Middlefield 01243
19 hrsopen a week
1,125sq ft
5,954books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#165
#165 of 364 MA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Massachusetts that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,682
visits
4.3 per resident
1,097
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
60
programs & events
330 attended
75
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,097 loans last year
Books & media (adults)90%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $15K.
Local 75%State 25%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.